Saturday, February 27, 2016

Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper)
is a chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He
cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by
spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.

Director:John Wells

Writers:Steven Knight (screenplay), Michael Kalesniko (story)

Storyline

Chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper)
had it all - and lost it. A two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad
habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant
scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared about
the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his own kitchen and
that third elusive Michelin star though, he'll need the best of the
best on his side, including the beautiful Helene

Burnt Reviews..

An absolutely dry,
flavourless & unsavoury meal that exhibits not an ounce of love for
culinary arts despite the spectacular looking meals it keeps putting on
the screen, Burnt lacks the craft, passion & dedication that goes
into creating a great product and is only about an arrogant man's
obsession with culinary fame & perfection without ever illustrating
his love for what he does.

Burnt tells the story of Adam Jones
who was once an up-and-coming chef in a Parisian restaurant before his
drug habits screwed his career, following which he disappeared from the
scene for few years to sober up, but finally returns to reclaim his lost
glory. But plenty has changed in the world of cooking during his
absence and to redeem himself, Jones has to either adapt or perish.

Directed
by John Wells, the story of Burnt is simple, predictable & boring
plus its lead character is uninteresting & unlikable. Written by
Steven Knight, it's evident that it is inspired from the works of
volatile chefs like Gordon Ramsay & Marco Pierre White but while it
infuses their notorious kitchen rants, it fails to include the heart
& love those chefs put in every cuisine they bring on the table.

Production
design team does a marvellous job in recreating the sumptuous
atmosphere of premier restaurants. Cinematography aims for the elegant
look of those exquisite dishes but misses out by some fraction. Editing
keeps the story on the same level with no excitement or escalation.
Music is forgettable. And as far as performances go, the entire cast
gives off the feeling that none of them wanted to be in it.

On an
overall scale, Burnt fails to make its mark and is a dull, monotonous
tale with tiny glimpses of mesmerising moments that don't amount to much
in the end. Lacking the necessary prepping plus culinary skills &
controlled cooking, it's astonishing how Burnt ends up being a burnt
mess despite never switching on the stove at any given time for all it
attempts to do is to serve its audience an unappetising, inedible
picture that looks elegant only because of its fine garnishing.